Liechtenstein Information, Geography and History

INFORMATION

•  Full name: Principality of Liechtenstein

•  Capital City: Vaduz

•  Language: German, Alemannic dialect

•  Currency: Swiss Franc, Rappen

•  Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant

•  National Anthem: “ Oben am jungen Rhein” that means “On the Banks of the Young Rhine”.

•  Newspaper: The Liechtensteiner Volksblatt, The Liechtensteiner Vaterland, Liechtensteiner Wochenzeitung.

•  Places to Visit: Triesenberg, Vaduz, Briefmarkenmuseum, Heimatmuseum, Malbun and much more.

•  Transport: Roadways: frequent buses run between places. These buses are specified with low-emission natural gas. The popular bus stations are Sargans, Buchs and Feldkirch. Railways: International railways.

•  Shopping: You can shop the popular handmade ceramics of Liechtenstein and also the handmade clay works and potteries. Liechtenstein postage stamps are also very famous there.

INTRODUCTION : The original name of the country Liechtenstein is Principality of Liechtenstein. In German it will like this: “ Fürstentum Liechtenstein ”. In Liechtenstein you will get to see many attractive spots. The historical castles are very famous in this country. They bear the historical significance of the country. Some of these are Vaduz Castle , the Red House , Gutenberg Castle , Schellenberg and so on.

LOCATION OF LIECHTENSTEIN : Liechtenstein is a landlocked country in Central area of European continent. The neighboring countries are Switzerland in the western region and Austria in the eastern region.

In the right side of the river Rhine this country is situated.

PHYSICAL MAP OF LIECHTENSTEIN : Liechtenstein is a hilly country in central Europe. You will get to see various mountains in this country. You will find the Alps range here. Among these mountain ranges the tallest one is the Vorder-Grauspitz in the southern part of the country. It calms to have the highest altitude in this country. It rises almost 2,599 m high above the sea level. On the other hand the lowest point of the country is Ruggeller Riet . It goes down 430 m below the sea level.

CLIMATE OF LIECHTENSTEIN : When you are visiting a country it is very important to know its climactic features. In a word the climate of Liechtenstein can be said continental. Usually the winter months are cold and cloudy . Rainfalls and snowfalls occur frequently. On the other hand the summer months are comparatively warm along with some wet spells that linger for some time. In summer also the sky remains cloudy. Humidity is also high in the summer time and the temperature does not rise above 25° Celsius.

FLORA AND FAUNA OF LIECHTENSTEIN

Flora : a big part of the country Liechtenstein is covered by its forests. The forest of course supplies wood to the country, but along with that it also plays another very important role. It prevents soil erosion and other natural calamities like flood and landslide. The trees that are most common in the country are beech , spruce , pine , fir etc. Rhine Valley is a very fertile land in Liechtenstein. There various kinds of vegetables grow. Some of these are potatoes, corn etc. A large variety of grapes and orchard fruits also can be found in the mountainous regions.

Fauna : Cattle animals are high in number. These are hogs , sheep , pigs and so on. In the water bodies like lakes, streams and rivers you will find lots of fishes. You must visit the Birka Bird Paradise . There you will get to see a number of varieties of birds such as amazons , macaws , peacocks , parakeets , baby birds , parrots and many more.

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